After serving a prison sentence that separated him from his family, Laurence Burton leads a frugal existence in a remote part of the Tabernas Desert with his second wife, Brie. Estranged from the world, this rebellious outsider continues to keep his dream alive: to build an aircraft powered by gyroscopes, using 100% renewable energy. A group of British retirees completes his peculiar cast of helpers. Even in this unique setting, Laurence appears as a rational individual, inspired equally by science and mysticism. This is the story of Laurence's and his cohorts' final attempt to test their theories, while the protagonist tries to piece together his complex family past.